The 53rd Grammy Awards presentation will be held at the Staple Center in Los Angeles on February 13, 2011. The Grammys, as the ceremony is better known, will be broadcast on CBS to the United States and to more than 100 countries around the world.
Although the ceremony comprises a total of 35 categories and over 130 awards, including a general field of four awards, this article will focus on a few selected ones, trying to gather the expert's early assessments while keeping in mind that intangibles are an intrinsic part of predicting, and that the earlier predictions are launched, the more volatile they are.
Record of the Year
Nominees for Record of the Year include:
- Nothin' On You (B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars; The Smeezingtons, producers; Ari Levine, engineer/mixer).
- Love the Way you Lie (Eminem featuring Rihanna; Alex Da Kid & Makeba Riddick, producers; Alex Da Kid, Eminem, Mike Strange & Marcos Tovar, engineers/mixers).
- Empire State of Mind (Jay-Z and Alicia Keys; Angela Hunte, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Shux, producers; Ken "Duro" Ifill, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton & Ann Mincieli, engineers/mixers).
- Need You Now (Lady Antebellum; Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer).
- F*** You (Ce Lo Green; The Smeezingtons, producers; Manny Marroquin & Graham Marsh, engineers/mixers).
Predicted winner: Love the Way You Lie. An award for the artist, producer, and recording engineer or mixer. It's hard to fight off a superbly produced record featuring an elite artist like Eminem, assisted by a majestic voice and presence like Rihanna's.
Album of the Year
Nominees for Album of the Year include:
- The Suburbs (Arcade Fire; Arcade Fire & Markus Dravs, producers; Arcade Fire, Markus Dravs, Mark Lawson & Craig Silvey, engineers/mixers; George Marino, mastering engineer).
- Recovery (Eminem; Kobe, Lil Wayne, Pink & Rihanna, featured artists; Alex Da Kid, Boi-1da, Nick Brongers, Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, DJ Khalil, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Jason Gilbert, Havoc, Emile Haynie, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, Magnedo7, Mr. Porter, Robert Reyes, Makeba Riddick & Script Shepherd, producers; Alex Da Kid, Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Kal "Boogie" Dellaportas, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Just Blaze, Robert Marks, Alex Merzin, Matthew Samuels, Joe Strange, Mike Strange, Marcos Tovar & Ryan West, engineers/mixers; Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineer). Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, DJ Khalil, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Jason Gilbert, Havoc, Emile Haynie, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, Magnedo7, Mr. Porter, Robert Reyes, Makeba Riddick & Script Shepherd, producers; Alex Da Kid, Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Kal "Boogie" Dellaportas, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Just Blaze, Robert Marks, Alex Merzin, Matthew Samuels, Joe Strange, Mike Strange, Marcos Tovar & Ryan West, engineers/mixers; Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, mastering engineer).
- Need you Now (Lady Antebellum; Lady Antebellum & Paul Worley, producers; Clarke Schleicher, engineer/mixer; Andrew Mendelson, mastering engineer).
- The Fame Monster (Lady Gaga; Beyoncé, featured artist; Ron Fair, Fernando Garibay, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jerkins, Lady Gaga, RedOne, Teddy Riley & Space Cowboy, producers; Eelco Bakker, Christian Delano, Mike Donaldson, Paul Foley, Tal Herzberg, Rodney Jerkins, Hisashi Mizoguchi, Robert Orton, Dan Parry, Jack Joseph Puig, RedOne, Teddy Riley, Dave Russel, Johnny Severin, Space Cowboy, Mark Stent, Jonas Wetling & Frank Wolff, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer).
- Teenage Dream (Katy Perry; Snoop Dogg, featured artist; Ammo, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Kuk Harrell, Max Martin, Stargate, Chris "Tricky" Stewart, Sandy Vee & Greg Wells, producers; Steve Churchyard, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Sam Holland, Jaycen-Joshua, Damien Lewis, Chris O'Ryan, Carlos Oyanedel, Paris, Phil Tan, Brian Thomas, Lewis Tozour, Miles Walker, Emily Wright & Andrew Wuepper, engineers/mixers; Brian Gardner, mastering engineer).
Predicted winner: Recovery. After reaching double platinum figures in just eight weeks, Eminem can boast no monster will touch his claim to fame, even if that monster is named Lady Gaga.
Song of the Year
Nominees for Song of the Year include:
- The House that Built Me. (Tom Douglas & Allen Shambling; songwriters; Miranda Lambert, artist).
- F*** You. (Brody Brown, Cee Lo Green, Ari Levine, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars, songwriters; Cee Lo Green, artist).
- Beg, Steal or Borrow. (Ray LaMontagne, songwriter; Ray LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs, artists).
- Love the Way You Lie. (Alexander Grant, Skylar Grey & Marshall Mathers, songwriters; Eminem, featuring Rihanna, artist).
- Need You Now. (Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters; Lady Antebellum, artist).
Predicted winner: Love the Way You Lie. A songwriter's award which will display Eminem's talent to choose the right personnel.
Best New Artist
Nominees for Best New Artist include:
- Justin Bieber.
- Drake.
- Florence & The Machine
- Mumford & Sons
- Esperanza Spalding
Predicted winner: Justin Bieber. He already won this category at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and there's no reason Usher's protégé goes home without a confirmation prize. He's a been a sensational hit.
For Oscar picks, you may check out 2011 Oscar Predictions.
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